Occupational Therapist I

Your Opportunity:

Two Hills Health Centre has an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist I working in their Stroke and Geriatric Empowerment (SAGE) Unit and Acute Care in the Two Hills Health Centre. The SAGE unit is a 12-bed assessment and short stay rehabilitation program designed for adults. The rehabilitation program is very successful in improving physical function and independence for clients admitted into the program. A large percent of clients admitted to the program return to their homes, lodges or assisted living facilities within their communities. The remaining clients are discharged to acute care or continuing care centres. As our Occupational Therapist I, you will be working both independently and as part of an interprofessional team, responsible for providing direct therapy provisions, assessing individual needs based on abilities, interactions and participation and follow-up with planning, implementing and evaluating safe quality programs aimed at enhancing optimal client function. You will collaborate, cooperate and develop effective partnerships with other providers with a focus on prevention, protection, treatment and promotion for all ages across the continuum of services. Situated 135km east of Edmonton, Two Hills is an urban centre serving an agricultural region. Residents have easy access to the downtown and commercial areas, as well as several parks and playgrounds. The town has a grocery store, several restaurants, gas stations, two banks, various businesses, churches, two schools with kindergarten to grade 12, an arena and curling rink. Within a half-hour drive are three beautiful lakes ideal for camping and fishing. For more information regarding the SAGE unit, please go to this link: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/programs/ps-5288-sage-brochure.pdf

Description:

As an Occupational Therapist (OT), you will provide evidence-informed services, with a focus on occupational performance designed to meet the needs of individuals, groups, or a community. You may act as a direct service provider, consultant, educator, or advocate and function as an integral health care team member. You will engage individuals, groups, and communities to enable meaningful and chosen occupations, including self-care, productivity and leisure. You will support clients to achieve optimum functional abilities and independence related to their cognitive, affective, spiritual, and physical strengths and limitations. As an OT, you will provide comprehensive services, including triage, screening, consultation, assessment, diagnosis, collaborative goal setting, treatment, prevention, self-management, education, case management, referral, transition support, and collaboration with relevant and chosen stakeholders and supports within the client¿s physical, institutional, cultural, and social environments. You will include clients and families as integral members of the health care team, encouraging their active participation in all aspects of care. You will collaborate with clients and families in determining, implementing, and evaluating rehabilitation. You will participate in a variety of interprofessional teams to build awareness, enrich support and engage in quality improvement by partnering with healthcare providers, patients, families, and other stakeholders to advance services for the clients. You will contribute to quality improvement and their professional community and participate in peer mentoring and supervising students. You may also provide clinical supervision to Therapy Assistants and Therapy Aides.